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The dress
That night, Tamahome left to have one last stand with the Seiryu seishi. We had all gathered in the dining room to eat and await his return. Miaka was STILL eating dinner, and Nuriko was muttering something about 'Save some food for the children'. Chichiri was sitting on the floor, meditating. Hotohori was gazingthoughtfully out the window, while Amiboshi played a song for him. Every time he plays that flute, I get this weird feeling. Oh well, I guess it's nothing. Mitsukake was teasing Tama-neko with a string, while Tasuki watched. Poor guy, it'll be tomorrow before he can be healed. I was sitting in front of the fire, watching all these events play out. Then the door creaked, and Tamahome walked in, smiling.
"All done.", he said. Miaka ran up and hugged him. What if I could do that to Tasuki? I promptly blushed at this thought, and as if on cue, Nuriko spoke up.
"Noshi-chan, I think you've been sitting by that fire too long. Your face is beet red!", he said.
"Oh yes!", I said and stood up. The clock promptly struck midnight when I did.
"We should all get some sleep, the ceremony is tomorrow.", Hotohori chimed in. We all set off for our rooms. Miaka had been moved to my room, to make room for Tamahome. I walked in, and put my pajama shirt on. Then I crawled into bed. Miaka did the same. The light had been turned out, and I could hear the distinct croak of the frogs outside.
The next morning, I woke up to find Miaka's bed empty. Did I really sleep later than her?! I quickly changed into my clothes and hurried down the hall for breakfast. It turned out I wasn't really late, but Miaka was early! I sat down in my usual spot, and began to eat my miso soup and onigiri. Miaka began her usual fill of her seven course breakfast.
"She hasn't changed.", Tamahome said. Then I noticed Tasuki and Mitsukake were missing from the table. Right then Tasuki stomped through the door as if he were an imperial courter.
"IM BACK!!!!!!!!!", he yelled. It was obvious Mitsukake had treated him. Mitsukake had alreay sat down. Tasuki sat down, humming and acting like a hero. I promptly slammed my elbow on his head.
"WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!"
"You're a baka."
"Yes, I agree.", Nuriko chimed in.
"YOU TWO!"
"What are you going to do about it?", I asked.
"THIS.", he said. He got up and began to chase me. I ran out of the dining room and down the hall. I hid behind a corner, and he ran in the wrong direction. I started to run back to the dining room, but I ran straight into him.
"Gotcha.", he said. I smiled innocently. Luckily, Enishi yelled down the hall.
"Noshi! It's time to cleanse yourself for the ceremony!", she said. En-chi was there at the right time. En-chi was very kind, just like my mother.
"Ok!", I said. I ran down the hall, and turned to wave back. "Bye Tasuki, see you at the ceremony!"
En-chi brought me to a large pool, where I was supposed to bathe
"More cleansing?!", I asked. I remembered when I had to be cleansed for the other ceremony. At least this was better than being thrown in, clothes and all. I took my clothes off, and stepped into the water. It was warm, but at the same time, it had a cool, clean feeling. I washed off, and stepped out. I wrapped a towel around myself. En-chi brought me into a small dressing room, and set me down on a stool. There was a large mirror across from me. She threw me some pants and a tank top, which I hurriedly got into.
"Noshi, come here.", she said. I did as told. I came face to face with a Chinese style dress. It was black with red flowers. It had no sleeves.
"Do I have to wear that?"
"Yes, it's the keeper's outfit."
"I'll be going now.", I said. Then I took off down the hall.
"NOSHI! YOU GET BACK HERE!", she yelled. She could demand like my mom, too. Then, I ran straight into Nuriko and Tasuki.
"Noshi, what are you doing?", Tasuki asked
"Oh, um, nothing!", I said nervously.
"Nothing, you seem to be running away, Noshi-chan.", Nuriko told me.
"Oh, me, no."
"Yeah I agree with him.", Tasuki said. They each grabbed one of my arms, and proceeded to drag me down the hall.
"NURIKO, TASUKI, LET ME GO, DAMMIT!", I yelled. It was too late. I was already back in the dressing room, behind a locked door. I sighed, and put the dress on. I sat back in the stool, and she began to brush my hair. Then, she but a metal brace on my arm.
"What is that for?"
"It's part of the ceremony.", she told me. Then, she unlocked the door and Nuriko and Tasuki were waiting. Watching the door was my guess.
"That dress looks very good on you, Noshi-chan, doesn't it Tasuki?"
"Yeah, I guess."
"Thanks.", I said shyly, eyeing my feet.
"Don't be shy come on!", Nuriko said, and jogged down the hall. Tasuki and I waited a mintue. Then, he grabbed my hand, and led me down the hall.
A/N: YAY!!!!!!!!! Another chapter. R/R /R /R /R /R /R R/ R/R /R R/R R. R/R R/ R/ R/ R/R R/R!!!!!
The dress
That night, Tamahome left to have one last stand with the Seiryu seishi. We had all gathered in the dining room to eat and await his return. Miaka was STILL eating dinner, and Nuriko was muttering something about 'Save some food for the children'. Chichiri was sitting on the floor, meditating. Hotohori was gazingthoughtfully out the window, while Amiboshi played a song for him. Every time he plays that flute, I get this weird feeling. Oh well, I guess it's nothing. Mitsukake was teasing Tama-neko with a string, while Tasuki watched. Poor guy, it'll be tomorrow before he can be healed. I was sitting in front of the fire, watching all these events play out. Then the door creaked, and Tamahome walked in, smiling.
"All done.", he said. Miaka ran up and hugged him. What if I could do that to Tasuki? I promptly blushed at this thought, and as if on cue, Nuriko spoke up.
"Noshi-chan, I think you've been sitting by that fire too long. Your face is beet red!", he said.
"Oh yes!", I said and stood up. The clock promptly struck midnight when I did.
"We should all get some sleep, the ceremony is tomorrow.", Hotohori chimed in. We all set off for our rooms. Miaka had been moved to my room, to make room for Tamahome. I walked in, and put my pajama shirt on. Then I crawled into bed. Miaka did the same. The light had been turned out, and I could hear the distinct croak of the frogs outside.
The next morning, I woke up to find Miaka's bed empty. Did I really sleep later than her?! I quickly changed into my clothes and hurried down the hall for breakfast. It turned out I wasn't really late, but Miaka was early! I sat down in my usual spot, and began to eat my miso soup and onigiri. Miaka began her usual fill of her seven course breakfast.
"She hasn't changed.", Tamahome said. Then I noticed Tasuki and Mitsukake were missing from the table. Right then Tasuki stomped through the door as if he were an imperial courter.
"IM BACK!!!!!!!!!", he yelled. It was obvious Mitsukake had treated him. Mitsukake had alreay sat down. Tasuki sat down, humming and acting like a hero. I promptly slammed my elbow on his head.
"WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!"
"You're a baka."
"Yes, I agree.", Nuriko chimed in.
"YOU TWO!"
"What are you going to do about it?", I asked.
"THIS.", he said. He got up and began to chase me. I ran out of the dining room and down the hall. I hid behind a corner, and he ran in the wrong direction. I started to run back to the dining room, but I ran straight into him.
"Gotcha.", he said. I smiled innocently. Luckily, Enishi yelled down the hall.
"Noshi! It's time to cleanse yourself for the ceremony!", she said. En-chi was there at the right time. En-chi was very kind, just like my mother.
"Ok!", I said. I ran down the hall, and turned to wave back. "Bye Tasuki, see you at the ceremony!"
En-chi brought me to a large pool, where I was supposed to bathe
"More cleansing?!", I asked. I remembered when I had to be cleansed for the other ceremony. At least this was better than being thrown in, clothes and all. I took my clothes off, and stepped into the water. It was warm, but at the same time, it had a cool, clean feeling. I washed off, and stepped out. I wrapped a towel around myself. En-chi brought me into a small dressing room, and set me down on a stool. There was a large mirror across from me. She threw me some pants and a tank top, which I hurriedly got into.
"Noshi, come here.", she said. I did as told. I came face to face with a Chinese style dress. It was black with red flowers. It had no sleeves.
"Do I have to wear that?"
"Yes, it's the keeper's outfit."
"I'll be going now.", I said. Then I took off down the hall.
"NOSHI! YOU GET BACK HERE!", she yelled. She could demand like my mom, too. Then, I ran straight into Nuriko and Tasuki.
"Noshi, what are you doing?", Tasuki asked
"Oh, um, nothing!", I said nervously.
"Nothing, you seem to be running away, Noshi-chan.", Nuriko told me.
"Oh, me, no."
"Yeah I agree with him.", Tasuki said. They each grabbed one of my arms, and proceeded to drag me down the hall.
"NURIKO, TASUKI, LET ME GO, DAMMIT!", I yelled. It was too late. I was already back in the dressing room, behind a locked door. I sighed, and put the dress on. I sat back in the stool, and she began to brush my hair. Then, she but a metal brace on my arm.
"What is that for?"
"It's part of the ceremony.", she told me. Then, she unlocked the door and Nuriko and Tasuki were waiting. Watching the door was my guess.
"That dress looks very good on you, Noshi-chan, doesn't it Tasuki?"
"Yeah, I guess."
"Thanks.", I said shyly, eyeing my feet.
"Don't be shy come on!", Nuriko said, and jogged down the hall. Tasuki and I waited a mintue. Then, he grabbed my hand, and led me down the hall.
A/N: YAY!!!!!!!!! Another chapter. R/R /R /R /R /R /R R/ R/R /R R/R R. R/R R/ R/ R/ R/R R/R!!!!!